Bipolar Disorder

Not By Genes Alone

Jay Neugeboren | Posted 11.18.2008 | Living

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Jay Neugeboren

Why is it generally easier to find funds for people who study mental disorders in laboratories than it is to find funds that make a difference in the lives of people with mental disorders?

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Is Suicide Preventable?

Liz Spikol | Posted 07.08.2008 | Living

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Liz Spikol

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No Child Left Undrugged

John W. Whitehead | Posted 06.09.2008 | Living

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John W. Whitehead

By the time 4-year-old Rebecca Riley died from an overdose of psychiatric drugs on Dec. 13, 2006, she was taking Clonidine, as well as the anti-convulsant Depakote and the anti-psychotic Seroquel.

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Psychiatry Makes War on "Bipolar Children"

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 05.23.2008 | Living

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Dr. Peter Breggin

Children trying to come off multiple psychiatric medications almost certainly face severe withdrawal problems. But if they are kept on drugs indefinitely, their condition will deteriorate.

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Glad To Be Mad: Mentally Ill Start 'Mad Pride' Movement (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.12.2008 | Living

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Yesterday the New York Times explored the burgeoning "mad pride" movement, which aims to fight the stigma of serious mental illness like schizophrenia...

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More Reasons Not to Take Psychiatric Drugs

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 03.25.2008 | Home

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Dr. Peter Breggin

It's now well known that the newer antidepressants like Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft and Celexa cause suicidal thoughts and behavior, and can wo...

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Bipolar Disorder At-Home Test Causes Stir

AP | MARCUS WOHLSEN | Posted 03.24.2008 | Living

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SAN DIEGO — Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had d...

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Boycott Britney?

Terri Cheney | Posted 01.24.2008 | Entertainment

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Terri Cheney

The truth is, Britney's done more to raise awareness of bipolar disorder than all the efforts of doctors, patients and drug companies combined.

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Crazy in L.A.: Britney, Sally, G. David Schine, Dr. Phil, Bedlam and Me

Sherman Yellen | Posted 01.17.2008 | Living

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Sherman Yellen

We think there is a quick fix and that the village scold can shake a finger, wag a tongue, and voila, the troubled, the damaged, and the lost will be made whole again.

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Child Psychiatrist Questions Whether Mental Illness or Celebrity Caused the Britney Debacle?

Rosalie Greenberg | Posted 01.16.2008 | Entertainment

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Rosalie Greenberg

Let's just hope that Britney's angst is acknowledged for the pain it is creating, not just the revenue it produces.

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The Mentally Ill: Oft-Invisible Artists

Ben Selkow | Posted 10.25.2007 | Entertainment

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Ben Selkow

Sam's photography has been put aside by his day-to-day struggles to get his life back on track.

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Our Brush with Homeland Security: Can Better Understanding of Mental Illness be Legislated?

Ben Selkow | Posted 10.22.2007 | Entertainment

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Ben Selkow

If we want to start breaking the cycle of recidivism that faces those who suffer from mistreated mental illnesses, our prisons must be better equipped to recognize and treat such inmates.

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A Summer in the Cage

Ben Selkow | Posted 10.16.2007 | Entertainment

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Ben Selkow

I hope A Summer in the Cage will help people understand the reality and complexity of the manic-depression that effects millions of American families.

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Sinead O'Connor Reveals Bipolar Disorder, Gives Britney Advice

Huffington PostSinéad O'Connor revealed her struggle with bipolar disorder on Oprah. She then answered questions about Britney posed by Oprah. | Posted 10.04.2007 | Entertainment

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Sinéad O'Connor revealed her struggle with bipolar disorder on Oprah today. After discussing her struggle, and how medication has helped her. Oprah a...

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